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Hi Peter, > > I didn’t build HDF5 with zlib, wasn’t sure if this was needed. > Happy to recompile (can you advise how to do this with zlib support) Building HDF5 with zlib support is required for the netCDF-C library, as described here: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/getting_and_building_netcdf.html#build_default That document also provides instructions for building HDF5 with zlib. --Russ > -----Original Message----- > From: Unidata netCDF Support [mailto:address@hidden] > Sent: 16 January 2015 16:08 > To: Peter Mills > Subject: [netCDF #QFD-237189]: netcdf-c-4.3.3 (TWO CHECKS FAILED) > > Hello Peter, > > Thank you for providing the config.log file; I’ve reviewed it and nothing > suspicious leaps out. > > Can you confirm that your hdf5 library was built with zlib support? Also, can > you please provide the ncgen3/test-suite.log file? That will contain more > information that may be of use. > > Thank you, > > -Ward > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 12:17 AM, Peter Mills < address@hidden> wrote: > > New Client Reply: netcdf-c-4.3.3 (TWO CHECKS FAILED) > > > > Morning Ward, > > > > Thank you for you fast response to our query. > > > > I have attached the log file requested. > > In answer to your questions the Linux OS is Centos 6.6 > > > > The configure command was invoked from within the netcdf folder using > > the command > > > > ./configure –prefix=/home/mse_sw/netcdf4.3.3 > > > > When we run the make check command we get the following result > > > > make[2]: Entering directory `/home/SF_SRC/netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3/ncgen3' > > make[3]: Entering directory `/home/SF_SRC/netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3/ncgen3' > > FAIL: run_tests.sh > > FAIL: run_nc4_tests.sh > > > > ====================================================================== > > ====== Testsuite summary for netCDF 4.3.3-rc3 > > > > ====================================================================== > > ====== > > # TOTAL: 2 > > # PASS: 0 > > # SKIP: 0 > > # XFAIL: 0 > > # FAIL: 2 > > # XPASS: 0 > > # ERROR: 0 > > > > ====================================================================== > > ====== > > See ncgen3/test-suite.log > > Please report to address@hidden > > > > ====================================================================== > > ====== > > make[3]: *** [test-suite.log] Error 1 > > make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/SF_SRC/netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3/ncgen3' > > make[2]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 2 > > make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/SF_SRC/netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3/ncgen3' > > make[1]: *** [check-am] Error 2 > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/SF_SRC/netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3/ncgen3' > > make: *** [check-recursive] Error 1 > > [root@fotcluster2 netcdf-c-4.3.3-rc3]# > > > > Please let me know if you need any further information. > > > > Regards > > > > Peter > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Unidata netCDF Support [mailto:address@hidden] > > Sent: 15 January 2015 17:37 > > To: Peter Mills > > Cc: address@hidden > > Subject: [netCDF #QFD-237189]: netcdf-c-4.3.3 (TWO CHECKS FAILED) > > > > Hello Peter, > > > > Can you provide more information about what happens when these tests > > fail, as well as the platform you are working on? In fact, if you were > > able to provide the config.log file and the output from the tests, I > > will try to figure out what is going on for you. > > > > Thanks, have a good day, > > > > -Ward > > > > > > > > Good Morning, > > > > > > I am trying to install netcdf-c-4.3.3 on our system and have > > > encountered a problem when we run MAKE CHECK. > > > > > > It fails on two tests which are:- > > > > > > FAIL: tst_h_scalar > > > > > > FAIL: tst_h_scalar.sh > > > > > > I have searched your forums and found this document > > > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/support/help/MailArchives/netcdf/msg12368. > > > html > > > > > > which advises installing the latest version of HDF5 (version > > > 5-1.8.14), this I have done. > > > > > > I ran the run-all-ex.sh script in hdf5/share/hdf5_examples and this > > > passes all the test. > > > > > > I then recompiled the netcdf, which completed fine. > > > > > > However, when I run the MAKE CHECK again I get failed messages again > > > on these two tests. > > > > > > Please can you offer any advice on how to resolve this problem? > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Peter Mills > > > > > > -----o-----o-----o-----o-----o-----o-----o----- > > > > > > Peter Mills MIScT > > > Senior Computing Technician > > > HPC Computing Administrator > > > > > > University of Plymouth > > > Room 106 Smeaton Building, > > > Drake Circus, > > > Plymouth, PL4 8AA > > > * + 44 (0)1752 5 86059 |Email > > > address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden> > > > > > > [Description: Description: LOGO] > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > [http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/images/email_footer.gif]<http://www.plymo > > > ut > > > h.ac.uk/worldclass> > > > > > > This email and any files with it are confidential and intended > > > solely for the use of the recipient to whom it is addressed. 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